After Zhuge Liang withdrew from Wuzhangyuan, Soochow, which had not taken much advantage, also retreated from the three fronts one after another; Kirby Neng in Monan was busy cleaning up the mess on the grassland, so he had no time to visit the south.
The world once again entered a brief period of calm.
All forces are preparing for the next big move.
Wei Emperor Cao Rui was re-adjusting the deployment of troops on the east and west fronts; Wu Emperor Sun Quan was re-examining the strength of Shu Han and adjusting Wu's foreign strategy.
As for Liu Chan... Zhuge Liang is actively preparing for the next Northern Expedition.
The haze of war has not completely dissipated.
After Zhuge Liang withdrew his troops, Sima Yi led his troops to the Wuzhangyuan to inspect the camps left by the Shu army. Although he did not understand the secrets of the layout of the Shu army's camps, he was greatly shocked and lamented that Zhuge Liang was really a genius in the world.
After praising his opponent, Sima Yi smiled slightly and sent a thousand soldiers to stay in Wuzhangyuan to prevent the exit of Xiegu.
At this point, almost all the roads used by the Shu Han to send troops to Guanzhong from Hanzhong were guarded by the Wei State.
This means that there are not many routes that the Shu Han can choose for the next Northern Expedition.
Therefore, after the war, Sima Yi immediately went to Cao Rui to request a large increase in troops in the Longyou and Xiliang areas to prevent the next possible attack from the Shu Han.
As for the commander who guarded Yongliang, Sima Yi did not mention it clearly in the memorial.
But everyone knows that no one can stop Zhuge Liang except him.
Sima Yi knew the strategic situation between Shu and Wei, Zhuge Liang knew it, and Ma Di naturally knew it too.
As mentioned before, there were originally five routes for the Shu Han's Northern Expedition from Hanzhong.
The first one, Qishan Road, has a flat terrain and goes upstream along the Western Han River. It is suitable for large corps to dispatch and transport heavy supplies of food and grass. The disadvantage is that the detour is a bit far.
The second is Chencang Road. This road is also a main road and is easy to use troops. However, it is surrounded by river valleys and woods on both sides and is easily ambushed. When Liu Bang sneaked into Guanzhong, he "built a plank road openly and secretly attacked Chencang", which refers to this road. .
The third is Baoxie Road. This road is rugged and difficult to walk. Li Bai, the great V of the Tang Dynasty, recognized it. His poem "The road to Shu is difficult, it is difficult to reach the sky" refers to this road. Although this road passes through Ma Wen It has been repaired, but its difficult-to-walk nature has not changed.
The fourth, Luogu Road, is among all the plank roads from Hanzhong north to Guanzhong. It is the shortest straight-line distance from Chang'an and the most dangerous one.
Article 5: Ziwu Road. Among all the roads in the Qinling Mountains, this road is steep and the least popular. The "Ziwu Valley Strategy" proposed by Wei Yan refers to this road. Last month, Cao Shuang led 30,000 troops and attempted to attack Shu from this road, but was defeated. Heavy rain trapped them in the valley for more than a month, and they finally retreated in embarrassment.
Among these five roads, Zhuge Liang had all traveled through Qishan Road, Chencang Road and Xiegu Road, so the Wei army was on guard.
And because both Wei Yan and Ma Di had threatened to take the Ziwu Road to attack Chang'an, the Wei State also built a pass at the northern end of Ziwu Valley and stationed troops all year round.
Only the most dangerous Luogu Road is left, and Wei has not garrisoned it for the time being.
With Zhuge Liang's caution, even if there was no way to go in the Northern Expedition, he would not choose Luogu Road.
After this calculation, the Northern Expedition only has one way out of Qishan.
Fortunately, the Shu Han now controls the Xiqiang and has another way out.
Therefore, it can be foreseen that if the Shu Han continues its northern expedition, it will either leave Qi Mountain or roar down from the Qiang plateau to kill Liangzhou.
This is also the difficulty of Ma Di's strategy of conquering Liangzhou dungeon and actually conquering Liangzhou, facing Sima Yi directly!
To be honest, Zhuge Liang felt a little regretful about retreating from Wuzhangyuan this time.
But if the consumption continues, it will become a war of attrition between Shu and Wei to compete with each other for national strength, which will be a bit of a disadvantage for Shu Han, who has a weak economic foundation.
In addition, this war was originally launched in response to Sima Yi's march to Longyou, and it was essentially unsustainable.
For the Shu Han, the top priority was to develop national power, not war.
So retreating is an inevitable result.
It's just that Li Yan brought this result forward.
So he was beaten to the end by Zhuge Liang.
Now that the situation between Shu and Wei has returned to its original point, Ma Su will personally challenge Sima Yi, the ultimate boss, whether he attacks Longyou or Liangzhou.
You won't know until you try it whether it works or not.
Shaodang Qiang, governor of Yongzhou.
The light screen in front of Ma Su flashed.
His eyes passed over the difficulty level C "Eagle Yang Xiyu" and stopped at the difficulty level B "Domination of Xiliang". As for the difficulty level A "Tiger on the Right", he didn't even glance at it.
Now is not the time to conquer this difficult dungeon.
The copy of "Domination of Xiliang" has three subordinate sub-maps, namely "Jin Xiwu", "Zhang Jiudun" and "Double West".
As the name suggests, "Jinxiwu" refers to the three counties of Jincheng, Xiping and Wuwei to the east of Liangzhou;
"Zhangjiudun" refers to the three counties of Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang to the west of Liangzhou;
"Shuangxi" refers to Xijun and Xihaijun in the north of Liangzhou.
Because the five counties to the west of Liangzhou are desolate, the local forces are mixed, and the population is small, the main force and control of the Wei army are currently concentrated in the three counties to the east of Liangzhou.
Xu Miao, the governor of Liangzhou, led 3,000 soldiers and horses in Wuwei, Guo Huai, the guard Qiang captain, led 3,000 soldiers and horses in Jincheng, and General Fei Yao led 3,000 soldiers and horses in Xiping.
It can be seen that the two copies of "Zhang Jiudun" and "Shuangxi" do not have Wei troops stationed there, and the difficulty is still the same as that of "Jin Xiwu", both of which are B level.
Ma Su was startled for a moment, but then he was relieved.
Even the powerful Wei State cannot completely control the five western counties of Liangzhou, which shows that there must be forces that are difficult to deal with in the area.
This difficulty.
Check!
The Qiang people in Liangzhou are really vicious.
Although later generations attributed the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Yellow Turban Uprising, this was only a superficial cause. In Ma Di's view, the Qiang-Han War that spanned nearly a hundred years and began with Emperor An of the Han Dynasty was the real internal cause that seriously brought down the economy of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
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In other words, the Eastern Han Empire was first dragged down economically by this century-old Qiang-Han war, which then led to people's deprivation and the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
The cause of this Hundred Years' War is simple.
In the first year of Emperor Yongchu of the Han Dynasty (AD 107), the imperial court officially issued an edict to abolish the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and recalled Duan Xi, the Protector of the Western Regions, Liang Jin, the Vice-President, Zhao Bo, the Cavalry Commander, and the colonists stationed in Yiwulu and Liuzhong.
Corps. Cavalry Captain Wang Hong was ordered to summon the Qiang people in Jincheng County, intending to organize an army to meet Duan Xi, Liang Jin and others who returned from the Western Regions.
This seemingly normal official behavior caused a rumor to spread like wildfire. The Qiang people spread rumors that the purpose of this trip was to station troops in the Western Regions, and they would never be able to come back. Along the way, the Qiang people kept running away, and Wang Hong adopted high-pressure methods and brutally suppressed them.
, finally causing the situation to rapidly deteriorate.
The rebellion of the Qiang people was like a domino chain effect, with one tribe rebelling after another. The Lejie Qiang and Dangjian Qiang defected from the fortress; the Shaodang Qiang fled Jincheng County; the Dianling Qiang and Zhong Qiang, branches of the Xianling Qiang, took the opportunity to kill and plunder
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The Qiang rebellion affected a wide area, including Zhangye and Wuwei in the Hexi Corridor, as well as Jincheng, Hanyang, and Longxi counties, and the road to the Central Plains was cut off.
After the war stabilized, the Eastern Han Dynasty court asked the Liangzhou Qiang people to move to the Central Plains. In order to divide and disintegrate the Qiang tribes' forces, the Eastern Han Dynasty court built more than 600 new cities in the Guandong area to serve as the Qiang people's new homes, and cut crops and burned houses.
They used cruel methods to force the Qiang people to move eastward to live in the Central Plains.
But moving is not easy. No matter how the Eastern Han Dynasty built houses and cities, the Qiang people just refused to move.
The war therefore continued for nearly a hundred years. It was not until the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty that the Xiliang area was gradually pacified by Cao Wei.
This war, which spanned a hundred years, brought an unbearable economic crisis to the Eastern Han Dynasty.
During the reign of Emperor Han'an alone, the imperial court spent as much as 24 billion to build new cities and new homes for the Qiang people. The subsequent expenses were astronomical and impossible to calculate.
In later generations, many people thought that the Qiang people were a small tribe with very few people. But in fact, the Eastern Han Dynasty imperial court did not hesitate to launch wars and forced the Qiang people to move inland, because the Qiang people... were too many.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Qiang people living in Liangzhou were not much different from the Han people. They also grew crops and ate food, and were not nomadic.
The nomadic Qiang people mainly live on the Qinghai Plateau, and the Eastern Han Dynasty wanted to relocate these very large Qiang people who grew crops.
After the Xiongnu were eliminated in the Western Han Dynasty, all the Western Qiang people had no natural enemies, and the population quickly woke up and exploded.
With a large population and daily fighting training, the Qiang women in Liangzhou can kill enemies with halberds, let alone the men. Zheng Tai, the imperial censor during the period of Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty, once said that there are three kinds of elite soldiers in the world: Bingliang Xiongnu and Huangzhongyi
From Hehe eight kinds of Western Qiang, these three kinds of elite soldiers were brave and good at fighting, and everyone in the world was impressed by them.
The eight kinds of Western Qiang refer to the Qiang people who live on the Qinghai Plateau and maintain nomadic customs, not to mention their fighting ability;
Bingliang Xiongnu refers to the Xiongnu in Bingzhou and Liangzhou;
Huangzhong Yicong refers to the Dayue clan living around Jincheng County. There is a river in Jincheng County called Huangshui, so the soldiers of Dayue clan are also called Huangzhong Yicong.
Most of these three types of elite soldiers came from Liangzhou, which is why Dong Zhuo only brought 3,000 troops when he entered the capital, but he was able to make everyone angry but afraid to speak out.
Although Liangzhou's soldiers are few, they are very capable of fighting.
In the 20th year of Jian'an (215 years), Cao Cao defeated Ma Chao, Han Sui, and Song Jian, and the century-old Qiang-Han war came to an end.
The Qiang people of various tribes were frightened by Cao Cao's military force and fled to the plateau or migrated westward. The Qiang people who did not migrate all openly surrendered to Cao Wei and were arranged to settle in the three eastern counties of Liangzhou.
The majority of the people in the three eastern counties of Liangzhou, that is, the three "Jinxiwu" counties, are Qiang, Di and Han who are obedient and do not make trouble; while the five western counties are composed of Qiang people who have a bad temper and are not convinced by the king.
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However, they clearly did not dare to confront Wei Guo.
This is the current situation in the eight counties of Liangzhou.
The difficulty is self-evident.
After analyzing the three sub-dungeons of "Domination of Xiliang", Ma Su's thinking quickly diverged.
Which one should I attack first?
It is roughly the same as when he conquered the Xiqiang dungeon before. The two sub-maps under this "Domination of Xiliang" dungeon are to take him into the world of the Qiang people entrenched in the five western counties of Liangzhou, understand everything there, and then prepare for the next step.
The conquest laid the foundation; and the "Jinxiwu" sub-map was about a battle of wits and courage with the three generals of Liangzhou of Wei State...
Perhaps we should also add Sima Yi and Longxi Governor You Chu.
Even though Zhang He died, the one versus five situation remained unchanged.
Ma Su slightly tilted his head.
I felt relieved.
Looking at the three copies, he hesitated for a while.
Which one should you favor first?
Among these three dungeons, the most difficult one seems to be the "Jin Xiwu" dungeon, because Sima Yi has tens of thousands of troops stationed in Tianshui County. If there is a war in the three eastern counties of Liangzhou, he can come as quickly as possible at any time.
rush to the rescue.
Therefore, according to the strategy of easy first and then difficult, the copy with the highest priority is of course...
Ma Su poked his finger on the "Jinxiwu" sub-map.
Damn it on the bird's nest and die for eternity.
Sima Yi, come and fight!
[Whether to spend 100 points to enter this instance.]
"Spend, enter!"
[Do you want to spend 100 points to understand the rules for clearing this copy? 】
“No cost!”
Do you still need to know this rule?
Isn't it just to pass the customs by force?
I understand so well!
Ma Su wisely saved this unnecessary expense.
[Warm reminder, this dungeon is of B-level difficulty, and you can choose three accompanying persons.]
[Please select the accompanying persons, first, the system default personnel; second, self-selected (self-selected personnel need to pay an additional 300 stability points).]
"..."
"Choose one!" Ma Su answered simply.
The stability of the landlord's house is not brought about by strong winds. If you can save 300 points, it is 300 points.
[Dream experience, hell test~Hahaha!],
"The test of hell..."
"Can you please stop being so scary at the beginning..." Ma Su's heartbeat suddenly skipped a beat.
A little panicked.
What kind of person Sima Yi is, whether he is ruthless or not.
He knows it too well.
Strictly speaking, this will be the first time he faces Sima Yi alone.
There is no Zhuge Liang to attract firepower from the front, and no IQ or talent to suppress it. Everyone relies on their own abilities.
Life and death are determined by destiny.
Fortunately, this is just a training scenario.
Even if you lose, you still have a chance to come back.
So, hold on, we can win!
Ma Su took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.
The light alternates between dark and bright, and the scene switches quickly.
"General (You Chang), Wuwei City has arrived!"
Before I even opened my eyes, the voices of two men and one woman rang in my ears.
As soon as they heard the voices, they knew they were Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu, and Axiu.
It is also the strongest four-row lineup currently available!
Ma Su was determined. He opened his eyes and looked around. He saw himself riding a horse and standing at the foot of Wuwei City. Zhao Yun, Zhang Xiu and Axiu followed closely behind him, each riding a horse.
The city gates are closed.
On the city tower, thousands of Wei soldiers stood ready with their bows and arrows drawn.
The sun shines on an old general with a silver helmet and silver armor. The old general leans out half of his body from the city wall, phosphorescent and dazzling.
It’s Xu Miao!
At this moment, he was staring at Ma Di with his eyes wide open, incredulously, and laughed loudly:
"You can't find anything without wearing iron shoes, but it takes no effort to get there."
"How dare you, Ma Su, throw yourself into a trap."
Xu Miao raised his arms, his voice filled with pride:
"Fire...arrow!"
Boo hoo hoo--
Boo hoo hoo--
"Slow! Wait a minute!" Ma Su hurriedly waved his long sword to block. After a round of arrow rain passed, he looked up at the city and said in a deep voice: "Xu Gong, you and I have no blood feud in the past and no selfish grudges in the past. How can we meet each other in arms?
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Xu Miao snorted coldly and raised his hand again.
The Wei soldiers' bowstrings were fully drawn again.
"To be honest, I'm here to discuss something important with Mr. Xu, which is related to the safety of your family and your family." Ma Di said calmly.
"I would also like to ask you to come out of the city for a brief talk."
Although he was under the direction of a thousand arrows, he actually didn't panic at all.
A force value of 90 + wearing the "impenetrable" Celestial Silkworm Plate Armor is enough to ensure that he is safe and sound.
"Going out of town for a talk?"
"What do I have to say to you?!"
Xu Miao was startled, but he didn't ask anyone to shoot any more arrows. He stared at the four people below the city hesitantly.
Is it related to the safety of the whole family?
My whole family is in Luoyang right now, why is there such a danger?